Harvester-reel



W. H. AKENS. Harvester- Reel.

No., 226,585. Patented April 20,1880.

INVENTOR:

BY JM/tA/ww u l TORNEYS.

NJETERS, PHQTO-LITMOGHAPHER. WASHINGTON D C UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM H. AKENS, OF PENN LINE, PENNSYLVANIA.

HARVESTER-REEL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 226,585, dated April20, 1880.

Application filed August 26, 1879.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

The object of this invention is to provide a simple and convenientdevice for gathering cut grain into gavels.

The invention consists of a circular plate fixed upon one of thestandards and having a journal of the axle passing centrally through it,and having fixed on its inner face two segmental cams, with which theD-shaped pieces engage as the device is revolved, and thereby cause therakes to move on their hinges, as is desired.

In the drawings, A represents a reaper table or platform, and B B thestandards supporting the device. 0 is the axle of the device, carryingthe spiders D D, that are preferably composed of arms or spokes tenonedinto the axle. E E are the horizontal toothed bars or rakes,

that are hinged to the ends of the arms or spokes. F F are theelbow-cranks, and G G the hooked rods connecting the opposite rakes, andH H the lugs on the rakes, into which the outer ends of the rods hook. Il are the horizontal rods, that have one end firmly fixed in the apex ofthe elbow-cranks, while on their other ends they carry the D-shapedplates K K. L is the circular plate through which the axle-jonrn alpasses, and M M are the segmental cams or flanges fixed upon its face. Nis the pulley by means of which power is applied to operate the device.

When in position and made to revolve, the

. D-shaped plates on the rods I I engage and move successively and inalternation on the inside of the cam M and the outside of the cam M,which movement causes them (the D-shaped plates and the connected rods)to move slightly first in one direction and then in the contrary onealternately, and this movement is imparted to the rakes through theelbow-cranks F F and rods G G with the effect of making them assume byturns the position shown in Fig. 1.

. From this it will be seen thata rake, as it rakes the grain over thecutting-bar onto the plat form, gradually assumes a position at rightangles to the'arm, so that as the latter moves upward the gavel mayreadily fall from the rake,

and so that as the device revolves the rakes change their position twicein each revolution.

This mechanism is found in practice to be simple, effective, and easy tokeep in order, and possessing in these respects great advantages overany of those now in use.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

The combination of the pivoted rake-bars E, cranks F F, rods G G and II, and the D- shaped plates K K with the plate L, provided with theflanges or cams M M, substantially as herein shown and described.

WM. HARRISON AKENS.

Witnesses:

W. O. BURT, AMos LINE.

